Program Manager Sr - Strategic Planning & OpEx at Medtronic in Mounds View, Minnesota

Job Description:

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
Role Summary

The Structural Heart & Aortic (SH&A) Operations organization is currently seeking a Sr Strategic Planning & OpEx Program Manager to join their leadership team. The successful candidate will be responsible for strategy development and execution of programs that achieve strategic objectives for the SH&A Operations organization. This is a key role requiring multi-disciplined skillsets across strategy deployment, finance, new product development, released product engineering and operational excellence. In particular the individual will lead the deployment of the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) and value stream strategies across the SH&A operations organization. It will be based at an SH&A operations location (Minneapolis, Galway or Danvers) and will report directly to the Vice President of SH&A Operations.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide functional excellence and chief of staff support for the Vice President of SH&A operations and the organization


• Thorough understanding of the financial, operational and process components that are needed to drive the success of SH&A Operations in relation to the SH&A business strategy


• Proactive analysis and management of strategic programs and initiatives, providing insight into performance and opportunities for improvement


• Identify opportunities where data and analysis can provide transformational results


• Deploy the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) across the SH&A Operations organization


• Lead deployment of Strategy Excellence and the associated tier management system for driving daily execution and long term improvement initiatives.


• Develop value stream strategies and operating mechanisms to execute them across the organization.


• Lead initiatives to improve how New Product Development (NPD) processes are executed.


• Develop clear value propositions and strategies to improve end-to-end operational excellence


• Program management of critical cross functional strategies and Annual Deployment Plans (ADP's)


• Support the SH&A VP of Ops in the development and execution of strategic plans


• Define and implement standard work as needed across the organization.

Qualifications, Experience & Strengths

• Bachelors and/or Master's degree (Engineering, Business, Finance, etc.). MBA is desirable


• Possess between 5 and 10 years of relative experience


• Highly structured, organized and process-driven


• Ability to manage upward and drive accountability without direct authority


• High degree of analytical capability in identifying opportunities through data analysis


• Working knowledge of Program and Project Management methodologies and tools.


• Experience with deploying operational excellence principles or lean operating systems


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to effectively interact with senior executives


• Ability to work independently and as part of team


• Ability to effect change and execute proposals

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$ 165,000.00 - $ 247,000.0o

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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